This is America's first multiracial history book. Tired of picking up an American history book and seeing the accolades given to one ethnicity/race at a time? Ever wondered what the Chinese, Japanese or any other race contributed to America within a certain time frame? Beads on a String-America's Racially Intertwined Biographical History is the book for you to read. It is the ONLY American history book to include and applaud all races. Beads on a String celebrates such people as Hiawatha who fought for freedom of his people, Lonnie Johnson who invented the 'Super Soaker', Dalip Singh Saund was a member of the United States House of Representatives, Rev. Rick Warren blessed the 2008 Presidential Inauguration, Arpad G.C. Gerster was one of the first surgeons in America, Yamato Ichihashi was one of the first academics of Asian ancestry in the United States; Antonio Meucci invented the telephone, Michael Jackson entertained; Minoru Yamasaki second-generation Japanese-American architect designed the World Trade Center, and Amadeo Peter Giannini founded the of Bank of Italy which later became Bank of America. Beads on a String-America's Racially Intertwined Biographical History never stops celebrating our heritages from the naming of the country by Martin Waldseemuller to the elimination of overt racial discrimination, through education, entertainment and to the glorious day of racial, political and social unification with Barack Obama's Presidential election. Beads on a String-America's Racially Intertwined Biographical History will be a great asset to the educational system as well as in the lives of people all over the world. With the election of Barack Obama as President it has been made clear, America is ready for a change. That change should take effect within the history books.